The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-01-29

the lecturer sat beslde him on tomb
stone while he played it. 1t was a
wonderful performance, and the listener,
was transported 10 Mount Calvary and
realized seeing every detail Of The Cru
ciixion.
The narrator took the musician home
again. The-oid man felt that his end
was nearing and asked his friend to call
at ~ O'Clock the next day, as he had
very important communication to
make. The lecturer asked that diff
ferent hour be fixed, as he had an
appointment at that time to meet the
new Principal of the College OF Or
leans, learned and distinguished
exile from France, Lakanai.
.sLakanalvv shrieked Tfntfu. The
mention of the name excited him 10
frenzy. He walked around the room
furiously, twisting his hands, and
Iurchipg a terrible curse against the
college and the principal it had enc
gagged. Because the regicide had taken
charge of it he predicted that the coIe
lege would decay and be forgotten, and
that even the grass would wither upon
the spot where it stood. He spoke OF
Lakanai as an apostate priest and an
atheist, said he would return 10 France
cursing the people Of Louisiana because
of his failure, and that a church would
grow up on the site Of the fated college.
Still trembling with emotion he kneit
down and prayed that he would not
draw another breath of the air tanned
by the presence of Lakanai, who had
denied God. Tintin's sole auditor,
fearful of the effect of the excitement
Of the musician, stopped to lift him 10
his feet. The keeling figure was heavy
in his hands. Tintin Calandro was
dead.
The old sexton left the narrator as
his executor. SJms 500 and the
household effects Were turned over TO
the faithful nurse and hOusekeeper.
The violin and the yelled. picture were
given TO his executor. AT the reques /
of the deceased his body was laid away
in one corner of his beloved cemetery,
the place almost hidden, and the only
inscription that marks the place is,
"Here lies one who is at last at home"
This is surmounted by u cross.
The narrator had long beeu anxious
to solve the mystery Of the veiled
picture. When he drew the veil aside
it displayed the beautiful face of the
Princess de Lamballe, painted by a
master. The narrator had seen her in
Paris, but wondered how the picture
came to be so guarded by Tintin.
Three young men attended school
together in France. Quo was Aubert
Dubayet, born in New Orleans on Aug.
IS, 1859. His father was Adju.ant
Major in the French troops, then sta
toned here. The second was Augustin
Caloudrano, nick named Tintin Calan-
dro. The third WAS Joseph Laknuai.
The latter became priest aud pro,
fessor at Turin. Dubayet went home,
but returned to France when there was
rumor of the rebellion OF the Amer
lean colonies, enlistiug as lieutenant in
Rochambeau's regiment. Tintin be-
came leader of the musicians attached
to the Princess Lamballe. He loved
her with a love that was worship.
She gave a concert at which the
King, Marie Antoinette and court
were present. Tintln Induced Dubayet
to be present and take seat among
the musicians. A composition Of the
leaders, was played by the orchestra
and the King led IN the applause,
| him with the cross of ST. Louis. The
Queen took the boquet in her hand,
clasped on il the jeweled bracelet on
her wrist and presented it to him.
She would not attempt to outdc
their majesties in gifts, but that por:
trait of herself, for which she was just
then sitting to a young aud talented
artist, should be his.
The next day he entertained Dubayc,
| and Lakenal at dinner. Their con-
versation then showed how the French
population was dividing. Lakana!
was of the new class that said France
was everything and the King thing.
Tintiu thought the class passing away
that said the King was France Du-
bayet was of the third class, indifferent
to changes taking place. They parted
| To The toas, that no matter what hap
pened they should remain friends.
Many thugs happened. The revo-
luton came. The royal family was
in prison, and the Princess de LAM
bale had fed to England. Before she
| left she provided for her favorite mu-
stefan by having him made keeper
of the deserted Chateau OF Chantiily.
Dubayet was member Of the legisla-
tive assembly, lieutenant general OF
the army, and afterwards Minister OF
War. Lakanal was u member Of the
National Convention, aud voted for
the execution of the King and Queen.
1t was decreed that the chateau Of
ChantilIy should be destroyed, and Ls-
lSa WAC phorce1 with fha ln,r IIn